Colonial Heights city, Virginia Population 2024

18,508

Colonial Heights city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 18,508 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colonial Heights city, Virginia is the 84th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 17,338 and has seen a growth of 6.75% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,0831150.61%
202818,9681150.61%
202718,8531150.61%
202618,7381150.62%
202518,6231150.62%
202418,5081150.63%
202318,3931150.63%
202218,278530.29%
202118,225360.2%
202018,1891,1006.44%
201917,089-248-1.43%
201817,337-45-0.26%
201717,382-18-0.1%
201617,400-57-0.33%
201517,45790.05%
201417,448-44-0.25%
201317,4921020.59%
201217,3901020.59%
201117,288-50-0.29%
201017,33800%
199016,064-445-2.7%
198016,5091,4129.35%
197015,0975,51057.47%
19609,5873,51057.76%
19506,077-13,006-68.15%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (115)
County Website
Colonial Heights city
2020 Population
18,189
Area
8 mi²
Density
2314 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.75% (319)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,63469.38%
Black or African American3,28518.04%
Two or more races8754.81%
Other race6383.5%
Asian6253.43%
Native American1530.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Population by Race

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Median Age

38.5

Total

37.3

Male

39.1

Female

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Adults

There are 13,813 adults, (3,334 of whom are seniors) in Colonial Heights city, Virginia.

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female9,92154.48%
Male8,28945.52%

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Population by Age

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5452.3968.131.9
Married3,118384.915.1
Non Family2,5441.1758.141.9
Female1,5593.1348.651.4
Male3242.5178.121.9

2.93

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5994.73%
Associates Degree1,38910.96%
Bachelors Degree2,33218.4%
Graduate Degree1,40611.09%
High School Graduate4,03831.86%
Less Than 9th Grade4363.44%
Some College2,47519.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,0888,6113,003
Black1,9421,836371
Hispanic813606176
2+ Races478457126
Other Race463305107
Asian43123777
Native American892713

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.04%.

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,101$82,432$41,553
Graduate Degree$82,214$93,667$64,032
High School Graduate$39,752$47,178$36,765
Less Than 9th Grade$33,102$33,380$0
Overall$48,710$60,308$39,168
Some College$43,882$55,711$35,143

$48,710

Average Earnings

$60,308

Average Male

$39,168

Average Female

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Language

90.97% of Colonial Heights city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 9.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Language

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0918096.69%
Black3,22052216.21%
Asian62516326.08%
Multiple84714116.65%
Hispanic1,392785.6%
Other632101.58%

9.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.84%

Male Poverty Rate

10.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colonial Heights city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colonial Heights city, Virginia is Asian, with 26.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colonial Heights city, Virginia is Other, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.27%.

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.52%
Some College14.08%
High School5%
Bachelors or Greater2.47%

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.4%
Male Unemployed8.97%
Male Employed5.26%
Female Employed4.96%

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,308$107,672
Households$76,250$93,743
Married Families$106,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,326$57,060

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,858

Number of Veterans

1,576

Male Veterans

282

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War616
Vietnam565
First Gulf War527
Korea56
World War II19

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54625
75+407
55 to 64349
65 to 74335
18 to 34142

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,31313.06%
Black27313.4%
Hispanic18021.61%
Other Race15232.83%
2+ Races8714.1%
Asian235.23%
Native American109.35%

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.57%

Born in Colonial Heights city, Virginia

93.51%

Native Born

6.49%

Foreign Born

3.14%

Non Citizen

3.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.51% of Colonial Heights city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 61.57% having been born in Virginia. 3.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Colonial Heights city, Virginia Place of Birth

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